Who Really Slew Goliath?

King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...

The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) "t is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!" From...

Who Really Slew Goliath?

King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Charlemagne Being Crowned Emperor By Pope Leo III, Painted By Jean Fouquet (c. 15th Century)

This illustration, created by the French artist Jean Fouquet (d. 1481) for the Grandes Chroniques de France, depicts a famous event from the life...

Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus (c. 1st century BCE) "Whereas other memorials abide but a brief time, the power of history extends over the whole inhabited world and...

Saint-King Guntram’s Tragic Child Woes

King Guntram of Burgundy (r. 561-593) was a man who knew loss all too well. At least three of his brothers had been murdered—Chramn...

The Fatal Bad Luck Of Kotkel And His Family In 10th-Century Iceland

  According to the Laxdæla saga, a man named Kotkel moved with his whole family from the Hebrides to Iceland sometime during the 10th century. Kotkel had...

Grettir the Strong

  Grettir the Strong (allegedly flourished in the 11th century) "Many search in the distance while the truth is staring them in the eyes." Spoken by...
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